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Sally's son Ben was more physically and emotionally reactive. More empathetic and easily overwhelmed. As part of a small subset of the population considered Highly Sensitive, Ben processed the world more intensely. Part -memoir, part-parenting guide, High Sensitivity: What our son Ben taught me demystifies high sensitivity by chronicling Ben's life, which was tragically, cut short by an unrelated illness. Sally, a certified counsellor, guides parents...
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Hay niños que pueden trabajar solos mientras que hay otros que necesitan orientación constante. Si tu hijo tiene la personalidad básica tipo 1, por lo general no tendrá ningún problema con su trabajo escolar. Puedes dejarlos con prácticamente todo tipo de trabajo y podrán hacerlo solos o al menos comenzar con ellos cuando tu no esté allí. No hay necesidad de recordarles constantemente que hagan su trabajo o ayudarlos a hacerlo. Pero otros...
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What does a Christian approach to counseling and psychotherapy involve? The 2021 Fuller Integration Symposium Lectures by Dr. Siang-Yang Tan, published in this book, cover this topic with the overall title of: "A Christian Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy: Christ-Centered, Biblically Based, and Spirit-Filled." The three lectures in three chapters are on: (1) "A Christian Perspective on Human Nature and Effective Counseling and Psychotherapy",...
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Loss is always hard, but when someone you love dies of an accidental drug overdose, the grief that follows can be especially painful and challenging.
In this compassionate guide, Dr. Alan Wolfelt, one of the world's most respected and beloved grief counselors and educators, shares the most important lessons he has learned from loved ones who've picked up the pieces in the aftermath of a drug overdose. Readers will learn ideas for coping in the early...
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The book explores the role of leisure in modern life. It was written in the belief that leisure sets us apart as a species, that what is "useless" by commercial standards is probably the best thing we have going for us, and that leisure is under attack, in high danger of being lost, and has been for some time (since at least the end of the Second World War). The source of the problem is the ascendancy of the economic imperative, the subordination...
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That dreaded feeling... you know the one...
A mixture of numbness, disbelief and confusion that whispers, "How did I let it get this far?"
You flip between worry that you're not in charge anymore and fear that you'll be lost without the comfort of that... thing! You want to break free, but deep-down, you worry failure is 'your thing.'
Whether it's alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, cigarettes or something else, an addiction doesn't need to be a life...
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Amen reveals the seven-neuroscience secrets to becoming more than 30 percent happier in just 30 days-regardless of your age, upbringing, genetics, or current situation.
Happiness is a brain function. With a healthier brain always comes a happier life.
After studying more than 200,000 brain scans of people from 155 countries, Dr. Amen has discovered five primary brain types and seven neuroscience secrets...
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On December 1, 2017, Lou Alpert woke to a CNN story featuring images of her daughter Crystal shooting up heroin in an alley, visibly pregnant and being confronted by an Albuquerque policeman. Within twenty-four hours, the story had gone viral, picked up by media outlets worldwide. Subsequent coverage followed, television interviews, news articles, and an appearance at Trump's State of the Union address by the policeman, his wife, and Crystal's adopted...
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Quieres mejorar tu salud mental y aprender a manejar tus emociones de manera más saludable? Entonces este es el libro perfecto para ti.Este libro te ofrece una guía completa y accesible sobre cómo mantener una mente sana. A través de consejos prácticos, aprenderás todas las acciones que puedes llevar a cabo para conseguir una salud mental fuerte y en calma.Con un enfoque claro y conciso y con técnicas prácticas para ayudarte a gestionar tus...
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Are you an oldest, middle, youngest or only child? What effect has your birth order had on your life? In this classic work, Karl König attempts to explain the various characteristics of first-, second- and third-born people, without losing sight of the tremendous individuality of the human being. Just as our environment shapes our language, social behaviour and mannerisms, so our place in the family also determines how we encounter life. This book...
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Let go of the stress and reclaim your valuable time and energy with this easy-to-follow guidebook and portable set of affirmation cards from psychotherapeutic counselorKim Davies.
Cards Against Burnout is a one-stop resource for anyone who is stressed-out, overwhelmed, and exhausted by the daily demands of work and life. This illustrated guidebook and card set will help you assess your stress levels, lose the toxic productivity mindset, and start...
8312) Forensic Psychologist
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Is the suspect a cold-blooded killer or suffering from a mental illness? This is the kind of tough question that a forensic psychologist must help answer. These specialists combine their knowledge of psychology and the law to come up with answers. Look inside to find out more about how forensic psychologists use their skills to serve the legal system.
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La psicoterapia de grupo se ha demostrado un tratamiento eficaz, ofreciendo un beneficio terapéutico adicional a las intervenciones individuales, además de optimizar tiempo y recursos. Este breve manual pretende ser una pequeña aportación que anime la puesta en marcha de tratamientos grupales en el contexto ambulatorio apoyándose en supuestos teóricos y experiencias previas.
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Marta Sanz Amador es psiquiatra. Doctora en psiquiatría...
8314) Sex on the Streets
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FROM GROUP: Written out as responses to questionsWhat did your aunt do that first night? Write honestly about it. Try to remember everything that went on, how you felt, anything else you think is pertinent.It was the first night we were there. I don't know why we were there. She came into the bedroom I was in and had me get out of bed. She undressed me and told me she was getting me ready for bed properly, but all she did was undress me. She knelt...
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Loneliness Has an Antidote: The Feeling of Closeness Loneliness isn't something that happens only when we are physically alone. It can also happen when we are with people. Online friends, followers, or "likers" don't necessarily add up to much when you crave fulfilling interaction, and satisfying, long-term relationships are not a mystery to be left up to chance (or technology). The good news is that, according to relationship coach Kira Asatryan,...
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A short memoir packed with first-hand experience about a topic rarely discussed from the survivor's perspective, Beauty for Ashes: Memoir of a Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor shares my horrors and triumphs after sustaining a Traumatic Brain Injury from a motor vehicle accident during the most promising part of my life. While not entirely in chronological order, due to memory impairment, I decided to categorize the major areas affected in my life by...
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La valeur du respect fait l'unanimité. Pourtant, à l'aube de ce nouveau siècle, après avoir rejeté avec légitimité certaines valeurs de l'autoritarisme puis avoir testé celles qui ont mené au règne des enfants-rois, beaucoup de parents, d'enseignants et d'éducateurs se retrouvent démunis dans leur quête d'une relation empreinte de respect avec leurs enfants, leurs adolescents ou leurs élèves.
Pourquoi certains éducateurs se font-ils...
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"no hoper", "good for nothing", "lazy", "bad tempered", "wouldn't amount to anything"
These are the words, Tracey McGlashan, heard spoken over her every day while she was a child. Words that would shape her identity and set her on a path that could have led to destruction but for her stubborn nature and firm belief that there was more to life than what she was experiencing, and the graciousness of a loving God.
In 'The Secret Keeper', Tracey shares...
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Would you like to Start Over as your True Self? Would you lto live more authentically with inner peace and happiness? If this is what you are searching for, you are in the right place. Your mind and body need to be balanced with everything around you. This book will show you how.The approach is different because: 1)The author's new 'Balance Theory' offers powerful ways to change your behavior. 2) You will discover your True Self. 3)You will be given...
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Powerful and customizable tools grounded in process-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you heal emotional pain and live a vital, values-based life
Do you struggle with overwhelming emotions, such as anger, anxiety, sadness, shame, or self-blame? Emotions-even intensely distressing ones-are a natural part of life. But if your emotions are so intense that they're hurting your relationships or getting in the way of your happiness, it's...
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